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15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say 15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say A 15-year-old student is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to a school in the region. Albany Police were called just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, for a person with a weapon at Green Tech High Charter School, located on Slingerland Street. Officers spoke with school officials and arrested the teen after finding him with a handgun, police said. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say Nobody was injured and an investigation found that the teen did not threaten to shoot anyone. The teen, whose name is not being re…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker
Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker The community is rallying around a barber shop in the region that was targeted in a drive-by shooting that killed an employee and left two others hospitalized, including a young child. Police in Albany were called at around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 13, with reports of shots fired at the Village Barber & Beauty, located on Second Avenue near Slingerland Street. When officers arrived, they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the business, including Tyrone Staley, a 47-year-old employee who was hit in his torso and shoulder. Earlier Report: Employee Killed, 2 Other…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Employee Killed, 2 Others Injured, Including Child, In Shooting At Area Barber Shop Employee Killed, 2 Others Injured, Including Child, In Shooting At Area Barber Shop
Employee Killed, 2 Others Injured, Including Child, In Shooting At Area Barber Shop A 47-year-old employee was killed and two others were injured, including a young child, when a gunman opened fire at a barber shop in the region. The shooting happened at around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in Albany, at the Village Barber & Beauty on Second Avenue near Slingerland Street, according to Albany Police. When officers arrived they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the business, including the employee, who had been shot in his torso and shoulder. He was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Owner Reginal…

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by Michael Mashburn